Apple iOS up to 11.4.1 IFRAME 7pk security

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS up to 11.4.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component IFRAME Handler. Performing a manipulation results in 7pk security. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-4319. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 11.4.1 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects an unknown functionality of the component IFRAME Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-254. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A cross-origin issue existed with "iframe" elements. This was addressed with improved tracking of security origins. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12, watchOS 5, Safari 12, iTunes 12.9 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.7.

The bug was discovered 09/12/2018. The weakness was disclosed 04/03/2019. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-4319 since 01/02/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/22/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 81 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119323 (GLSA-201812-04 : WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371222 (Apple iTunes for Windows Prior to 12.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2018-9-24-2)).

Upgrading to version 12.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (119323). The entries VDB-129059, VDB-129108, VDB-129109 and VDB-129110 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Smartphone Operating System

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• Apple

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• iOS

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• 11.4.0
• 11.4.1

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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